Science Sparks is full of easy and fun science experiments for kids to do at home. Our fun science investigations include engineering, coding, biology, chemistry and physics experiments.
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Our science experiments include removing the shell from an egg, launching bottle rockets, create edible life cycles, making lava lamps and lots more science experiments for kids of all ages.
Today the lovely Maggy is visiting from Red Ted Art with a great activity to introduce the idea of aerodynamics and trajectory to your children. How wonderful to be visiting from Red Ted Art today! It is no secret that I LOVE Science Sparks and all that these wonderful ladies have to offer us. I loved…
The water cycle is an amazing process that we started to talk about when discussing evaporation a couple of weeks ago. In this simple science activity, children make a model of the water cycle to show the process in action. What is the water cycle? Water on Earth is recycled over and over again; it’s…
The Primary Science Magnet Set from Learning Resources is a great science kit for little people. The set contains 14 pieces and 10 easy-to-follow activities printed onto large cards. The pieces are chunky and easy for little hands to hold and fit together, and the activities are clearly and thoroughly explained. The set is aimed…
A few weeks ago, when we had a brief hot spell, we added water to some sand and left it outside to see what would happen. This activity is a great, easy way to learn about evaporation, the water cycle and changes of state too! Evaporation and the Water Cycle Within 36 hours, the water had…
Last year we tried to grow peas, beans and tomatoes but unfortunately lost most of them to slugs! This year, we set ourselves the task of trying to deter slugs naturally and without harming them. Stopping slugs from eating plants is challenging, but we learned a lot from our attempts. What is a slug? Slugs…
If we want to grow a plant, we usually do this by planting a seed. The seed is produced by sexual reproduction (two parents), meaning that the egg from one plant and the pollen from another have met and formed a seed, resulting in the plant having qualities from both its parent plants. However, what…
We’ve talked about respiration before when we made bread and used yeast to make the dough rise. Blowing up a balloon with yeast is another very easy experiment to demonstrate respiration in action and is quicker than making bread if you are short of time. What is respiration? Respiration is a chemical reaction which occurs…
Jelly is a great way to learn about changes of state as first it dissolves in hot water and then sets to become solid as it cools. Why does jelly set? Jelly sets because of a protein called collagen. Collagen is made up of three protein fibers wrapped around each other. Jelly contains gelatin, which…
Looking at food groups is such a fun thing to do. It gives children a real insight into the types of food they eat, and you can use it as an opportunity for taste testing. For younger children, you can introduce food groups in terms of what they are: There are five basic groups. Then…
Today we have an investigation for little astronomers to demonstrate how the universe is expanding. Did you know we are part of a spiral galaxy called the Milky Way? Earth is located in an arm of the spiral. What is the Universe? When we talk about the universe, we mean everything that exists. Galaxies, planets…
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